Cement consumption in Russia set to increase by 13% in 2012

Russian cement consumption will increase by 13% to 65 million tonnes in 2012, according to CMPro. Further annual growth of 5-7% is also being predicted by CMPro for 2013-2014. Cement imports may go up due to increasing internal prices and a distance between regional markets and producers. CMPro says new companies are expected to enter the cement market in 2013, increasing competition.
January 2, 2013 Read time: 1 min

Russian cement consumption will increase by 13% to 65 million tonnes in 2012, according to 4548 CMPro. Further annual growth of 5-7% is also being predicted by CMPro for 2013-2014. Cement imports may go up due to increasing internal prices and a distance between regional markets and producers. CMPro says new companies are expected to enter the cement market in 2013, increasing competition.

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